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Fan XL, Qin ZP, Wen JH, Wang ZZ, Xiao W. An updated and comprehensive review of the morphology, ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activity of Aster tataricus L. f. Heliyon 2024; 10:e35267. [PMID: 39166058 PMCID: PMC11334675 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 07/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/22/2024] Open
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Ethnopharmacological relevance Aster tataricus L.f., an extensively used herb in traditional Chinese medicine for more than 2000 years, is known as "Zi wan" or "Fan huncao". Its dried root and rhizome hold great promise in the treatment of cough, asthma, tumor, inflammation, etc.Aim of the study: This literature review summarizes the morphology characteristics, ethnopharmacological use, phytochemical properties, pharmacological effects, and potential applications of Aster tataricus. Furthermore, this review will discuss the future research trends and development prospects of this plant. Materials and methods Using "Aster tataricus L.f.", "Traditional medicinal usage", "Phytochemistry", "Pharmacological effects" as the keywords and gathered relevant data on Aster tataricus L.f. using electronic databases (Elsevier, PubMed, ACS, CNKI, Google Scholar, Baidu Scholar, Web of Science), relevant books, and classic literature about Chinese herb. Result A total of 186 compounds have been isolated and identified from Aster tataricus, including terpenes, organic acids, peptides, and flavonoids. And Aster tataricus has been widely used as a natural cough suppressant and has anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-depressive, and anti-tumor effects. In addition, Aster tataricus has also been reported to have damaging effects on the liver as well as other toxicities were discussed in this review. Conclusions Aster tataricus is an ancient herbal medicine with a broad spectrum of pharmaco logical activities that has been used for thousands of years in China, and has shown remarkable effectiveness in the treatment of various diseases, especially cough, asthma, inflammation. Although its rich chemical constituents have various pharmacological activities, the underlying mechanisms, as well as its toxicity and safety, remains unclear and warrant further investigation.
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- Xi-Ling Fan
- Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
- National Key Laboratory on Technologies for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process Control and Intelligent Manufacture, China
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- National Key Laboratory on Technologies for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process Control and Intelligent Manufacture, China
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- National Key Laboratory on Technologies for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process Control and Intelligent Manufacture, China
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- National Key Laboratory on Technologies for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process Control and Intelligent Manufacture, China
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Feng YY, Liu JF, Xue Y, Liu D, Wu XZ. Network Pharmacology Based Elucidation of Molecular Mechanisms of Laoke Formula for Treatment of Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Chin J Integr Med 2024:10.1007/s11655-024-3717-5. [PMID: 38941043 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-024-3717-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the specific pharmacological molecular mechanisms of Laoke Formula (LK) on treating advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) based on clinical application, network pharmacology and experimental validation. METHODS Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression analysis were used to evaluate the survival benefit of Chinese medicine (CM) treatment in 296 patients with NSCLC in Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital from January 2011 to December 2015. The compounds of LK were screened using the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform, and the corresponding targets were performed from Swiss Target Prediction. NSCLC-related targets were obtained from Therapeutic Target Database and Comparative Toxicogenomics Database. Key compounds and targets were identified from the compound-target-disease network and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis, respectively. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) and Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis were used to predict the potential signaling pathways involved in the treatment of advanced NSCLC with LK. The binding affinities between key ingredients and targets were further verified using molecular docking. Finally, A549 cell proliferation and migration assay were used to evaluate the antitumor activity of LK. Western blot was used to further verify the expression of key target proteins related to the predicted pathways. RESULTS Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the overall survival of the CM group was longer than that of the non-CM group (36 months vs. 26 months), and COX regression analysis showed that LK treatment was an independent favorable prognostic factor (P=0.027). Next, 97 components and 86 potential targets were included in the network pharmacology, KEGG and GO analyses, and the results indicated that LK was associated with proliferation and apoptosis. Moreover, molecular docking revealed a good binding affinity between the key ingredients and targets. In vitro, A549 cell proliferation and migration assay showed that the biological inhibition effect was more obvious with the increase of LK concentration (P<0.05). And decreased expressions of nuclear factor κB1 (NF-κB1), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and AKT serine/threonine kinase 1 (AKT1) and increased expression of p53 (P<0.05) indicated the inhibitory effect of LK on NSCLC by Western blot. CONCLUSION LK inhibits NSCLC by inhibiting EGFR/phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT signaling pathway, NFκB signaling pathway and inducing apoptosis, which provides evidence for the therapeutic mechanism of LK to increase overall survival in NSCLC patients.
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- Yu-Yu Feng
- Department of Nursing, Tangshan Vocational and Technical College, Tangshan, Hebei Province, 063000, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Department of Oncology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for China, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300100, China.
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Li J, Wang YF, Shen ZC, Zou Q, Lin XF, Wang XY. Recent developments on natural polysaccharides as potential anti-gastric cancer substance: Structural feature and bioactivity. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 232:123390. [PMID: 36706878 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Gastric cancer (GC) is being a serious threat to human health. Seeking safer and more effective ingredients for anti-GC is of significance. Increasing natural polysaccharides (NPs) have been demonstrated to possess anti-GC activity. However, the information on anti-GC NPs is scattered. For well-understanding the potential of NPs as anti-GC substances, the recent developments on structure, bioactivity and mechanism of anti-GC NPs were comprehensively reviewed in this article. Meanwhile, the structure-activity relationship was discussed. Recent studies indicated that anti-GC NPs could be mainly divided into glucan and heteropolysaccharide, whose structures affected by sources and protocols of extraction and purification. NPs exhibited anti-GC activities in cell and animal experiments as well as clinical trials, and the mechanisms might be anti-proliferation, inducing apoptosis, anti-metastasis and anti-invasion, inducing autophagy, boosting immunity, anti-angiogenesis, reducing drug resistance, anti-angiogenesis, improving antioxidant level and changing metabolites. Moreover, structural features included molecular weight, functional groups, uronic acid and monosaccharide composition, glycosidic linkage type, and degree of branching and conformation might influence the activities. Otherwise, modifications could enhance the anti-GC activity of NPs, and anti-GC NPs could be combinedly used with chemotherapeutic drugs. This review supports the applications of NPs in anti-GC and provides theoretical basis for future study.
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- Jing Li
- School of Public Health and Health Management, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- School of Public Health and Health Management, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- School of Public Health and Health Management, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- School of Public Health and Health Management, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- School of Public Health and Health Management, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China
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- School of Public Health and Health Management, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, China.
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Chen L, He C, Zhou M, Long J, Li L. Research Progress on the Mechanisms of Polysaccharides against Gastric Cancer. Molecules 2022; 27:5828. [PMID: 36144560 PMCID: PMC9501385 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27185828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Gastric cancer is a common type of cancer that poses a serious threat to human health. Polysaccharides are important functional phytochemicals, and research shows that polysaccharides have good anti-gastric cancer effects. We collated all relevant literature published from 2000 to 2020 and found that more than 60 natural polysaccharides demonstrate anti-gastric cancer activity. At the present, the sources of these polysaccharides include fungi, algae, tea, Astragalus membranaceus, Caulis Dendrobii, and other foods and Chinese herbal medicines. By regulating various signaling pathways, including the PI3K/AKT, MAPK, Fas/FasL, Wnt/β-catenin, IGF-IR, and TGF-β signaling pathways, polysaccharides induce gastric cancer cell apoptosis, cause cell cycle arrest, and inhibit migration and invasion. In addition, polysaccharides can enhance the immune system and killing activity of immune cells in gastric cancer patients and rats. This comprehensive review covers the extraction, purification, structural characterization, and mechanism of plant and fungal polysaccharides against gastric cancer. We hope this review is helpful for researchers to design, research, and develop plant and fungal polysaccharides.
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- Liping Chen
- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Drug Delivery Systems, Ministry of Education, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
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Li KJ, Liu YY, Wang D, Yan PZ, Lu DC, Zhao DS. Radix Asteris: Traditional Usage, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of An Important Traditional Chinese Medicine. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27175388. [PMID: 36080154 PMCID: PMC9458035 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27175388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Radix Asteris (RA), also known as ‘Zi Wan’, is the dried root and rhizome of Aster tataricus L. f., which has been used to treat cough and asthma in many countries such as China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam. This article summarizes the available information on RA in ancient Chinese medicine books and modern research literature: its botanical properties, traditional uses, chemical composition, pharmacological activity, toxicity and quality control. Studies have shown that RA extracts contain terpenes, triterpenoid saponins, organic acids, peptides and flavonoids, and have various pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, anti-oxidation, and anti-depression. RA is considered to be a promising medicinal plant based on its traditional use, chemical constituents and pharmacological activities. However, there are few studies on its toxicity and the consistency of its components, which indicates the need for further in-depth studies on the toxicity and quality control of RA and its extracts.
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- Ke-Jie Li
- Experimental Center, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- Shandong Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jinan 250101, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- International Education College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel./Fax: +86-531-89628172
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Zhang Y, Zhang Z, Liu H, Wang D, Wang J, Liu M, Yang Y, Zhong S. A natural selenium polysaccharide from Pleurotus ostreatus: Structural elucidation, anti-gastric cancer and anti-colon cancer activity in vitro. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 201:630-640. [PMID: 35066027 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.01.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The development and application of new natural selenium polysaccharides with relatively clear structure and excellent activity have become hot and difficult issues. This study used GC-MS and 2D NMR to characterize the detailed chain structure information of selenium polysaccharide (Se-POP-3) from Selenium-enriched Pleurotus ostreatus, and then explored its anti-gastric cancer and anti-colon cancer effects in vitro. Results showed that the main chain of Se-POP-3 was →[3)-β-D-Glcp-(1]2 → 6)-β-D-Glcp-(1 → 3,6)-β-D-Glcp-(1 → 3)-β-D-Glcp-(1→, and the branch was α-D-Glcp-(1 → [4)-α-D-Glcp-(1]4→, which was connected to the main chain through the O-3 bond of →3,6)-β-D-Glcp-(1 → glycosidic bond. In addition, Se-POP-3 could reduce viability, induce apoptosis, inhibit migration and invasion, destroy the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, and inhibit the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition of MGC-803 and HCT-116 cells in vitro. Moreover, this study also showed that within the concentration range set in this study, Se-POP-3 had no significant effect on the growth of normal cells (NCM460 cells). This study can provide a theoretical basis for the potential application of Se-POP-3 as an anti-gastrointestinal cancer drug or functional food.
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- Yunshan Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China.
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Zhu Z, Song X, Jiang Y, Yao J, Jiang Y, Li Z, Dai F. Chemical structure and antioxidant activity of a neutral polysaccharide from Asteris Radix et Rhizoma. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 286:119309. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Tanprasert P, Limpakan Yamada S, Chattipakorn SC, Chattipakorn N, Shinlapawittayatorn K. Targeting mitochondria as a therapeutic anti-gastric cancer approach. Apoptosis 2022; 27:163-183. [PMID: 35089473 DOI: 10.1007/s10495-022-01709-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Gastric cancer is regarded as the fifth most common cancer globally but the third most common cancer death. Although systemic chemotherapy is the primary treatment for advanced gastric cancer patients, the outcome of chemotherapy is unsatisfactory. Novel therapeutic strategies and potential alternative treatments are therefore needed to overcome the impact of this disease. At a cellular level, mitochondria play an important role in cell survival and apoptosis. A growing body of studies have shown that mitochondria play a central role in the regulation of cellular function, metabolism, and cell death during carcinogenesis. Interestingly, the impact of mitochondrial dynamics, including fission/fusion and mitophagy, on carcinogenesis and cancer progression has also been reported, suggesting the potential targeting of mitochondrial dynamics for the treatment of cancer. This review not only comprehensively summarizes the homeostasis of gastric cancer cells, but the potential therapeutic interventions for the targeting of mitochondria for gastric cancer therapy are also highlighted and discussed.
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- Peticha Tanprasert
- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Endoscopy, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Endoscopy, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.,Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.,Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.,Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand. .,Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand. .,Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
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Yang D, Wang S, Huang X, Ma W, Xue Z, Zhao L, Ouyang H, He J. Pharmacokinetic comparison of 15 active compositions in rat plasma after oral administration of raw and honey‐processed
Aster tataricus
extracts. J Sep Sci 2020; 44:908-921. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202001020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Dongyue Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Component‐based Chinese Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component‐based Chinese Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component‐based Chinese Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component‐based Chinese Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component‐based Chinese Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component‐based Chinese Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component‐based Chinese Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component‐based Chinese Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P.R. China
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Cao P, Wu S, Wu T, Deng Y, Zhang Q, Wang K, Zhang Y. The important role of polysaccharides from a traditional Chinese medicine-Lung Cleansing and Detoxifying Decoction against the COVID-19 pandemic. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 240:116346. [PMID: 32475597 PMCID: PMC7175912 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 04/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The new coronavirus pneumonia, named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization, has become a pandemic. It is highly pathogenic and reproduces quickly. There are currently no specific drugs to prevent the reproduction and spread of COVID-19. Some traditional Chinese medicines, especially the Lung Cleansing and Detoxifying Decoction (Qing Fei Pai Du Tang), have shown therapeutic effects on mild and ordinary COVID-19 patients. Polysaccharides are important ingredients in this decoction. This review summarizes the potential pharmacological activities of polysaccharides isolated by hot water extraction from Lung Cleansing and Detoxifying Decoction, which is consistent with its production method, to provide the theoretical basis for ongoing research on its application.
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- Peng Cao
- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Precision Medicine for Critical Illness, Wuhan, 430022 China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Precision Medicine for Critical Illness, Wuhan, 430022 China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Precision Medicine for Critical Illness, Wuhan, 430022 China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Precision Medicine for Critical Illness, Wuhan, 430022 China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Precision Medicine for Critical Illness, Wuhan, 430022 China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China; Hubei Province Clinical Research Center for Precision Medicine for Critical Illness, Wuhan, 430022 China.
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Ma W, Yao G, Huang X, Jia Q, Shen J, Chang Y, Ouyang H, He J. Comparison of the active components of
Aster tataricus
from different regions and related processed products by ultra‐high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. J Sep Sci 2020; 43:865-876. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201900814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Wenjuan Ma
- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese MedicineTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P. R. China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese MedicineTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P. R. China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese MedicineTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P. R. China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese MedicineTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P. R. China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese MedicineTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P. R. China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese MedicineTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P. R. China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese MedicineTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P. R. China
- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P. R. China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese MedicineTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P. R. China
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Vassaux A, Tarayre C, Arguëlles‐Arias A, Compère P, Delvigne F, Fickers P, Jahn L, Lang A, Leclère V, Ludwig‐Müller J, Ongena M, Schafhauser T, Telek S, Théatre A, Berkel WJH, Vandenbol M, Pée K, Willems L, Wohlleben W, Jacques P. Astin C Production by the Endophytic Fungus
Cyanodermella asteris
in Planktonic and Immobilized Culture Conditions. Biotechnol J 2019; 14:e1800624. [DOI: 10.1002/biot.201800624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Antoine Vassaux
- TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, Microbial Processes and Interactions, Gembloux Agro‐Bio TechUniversity of LiegeAvenue de la Faculté d’ Agronomie B‐5030 Gembloux Belgium
- EA 7394‐ICV‐Institut Charles ViolletteUniversity Lille, INRA, ISA, University Artois, University Littoral Côte d'Opale F‐59000 Lille France
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- TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, Microbial Processes and Interactions, Gembloux Agro‐Bio TechUniversity of LiegeAvenue de la Faculté d’ Agronomie B‐5030 Gembloux Belgium
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- TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, Microbial Processes and Interactions, Gembloux Agro‐Bio TechUniversity of LiegeAvenue de la Faculté d’ Agronomie B‐5030 Gembloux Belgium
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- Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution et Cellule d'Appui à la Recherche et à l'Enseignement en MicroscopieUniversité de LiègeAllée du Six Ao û t 15 B‐4000 Liege Belgium
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- TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, Microbial Processes and Interactions, Gembloux Agro‐Bio TechUniversity of LiegeAvenue de la Faculté d’ Agronomie B‐5030 Gembloux Belgium
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- TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, Microbial Processes and Interactions, Gembloux Agro‐Bio TechUniversity of LiegeAvenue de la Faculté d’ Agronomie B‐5030 Gembloux Belgium
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- Institut für BotanikTechnische Universität Dresden 01062 Dresden Germany
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- Allgemeine BiochemieTechnische Universität Dresden 01069 Dresden Germany
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- EA 7394‐ICV‐Institut Charles ViolletteUniversity Lille, INRA, ISA, University Artois, University Littoral Côte d'Opale F‐59000 Lille France
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- TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, Microbial Processes and Interactions, Gembloux Agro‐Bio TechUniversity of LiegeAvenue de la Faculté d’ Agronomie B‐5030 Gembloux Belgium
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- Mikrobiologie Biotechnologie, Interfakultäres Institut für Mikrobiologie und InfektionsmedizinEberhard Karls Universität TübingenAuf der Morgenstelle 28 72076 Tübingen Germany
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- TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, Microbial Processes and Interactions, Gembloux Agro‐Bio TechUniversity of LiegeAvenue de la Faculté d’ Agronomie B‐5030 Gembloux Belgium
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- TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, Microbial Processes and Interactions, Gembloux Agro‐Bio TechUniversity of LiegeAvenue de la Faculté d’ Agronomie B‐5030 Gembloux Belgium
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- Laboratory of BiochemistryWageningen University & ResearchStippeneng 4 6708 WE Wageningen The Netherlands
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- TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, Microbiologie et Génomique, Gembloux Agro‐Bio TechUniversity of LiegeAvenue de la Faculté d'Agronomie B‐5030 Gembloux Belgium
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- Allgemeine BiochemieTechnische Universität Dresden 01069 Dresden Germany
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- TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, Microbial Processes and Interactions, Gembloux Agro‐Bio TechUniversity of LiegeAvenue de la Faculté d’ Agronomie B‐5030 Gembloux Belgium
- GIGA Research, Cellular and Molecular EpigeneticsUniversity of LiegeAllée de l'Hôpital 1 B‐4000 Liege Belgium
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- Mikrobiologie Biotechnologie, Interfakultäres Institut für Mikrobiologie und InfektionsmedizinEberhard Karls Universität TübingenAuf der Morgenstelle 28 72076 Tübingen Germany
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- TERRA Teaching and Research Centre, Microbial Processes and Interactions, Gembloux Agro‐Bio TechUniversity of LiegeAvenue de la Faculté d’ Agronomie B‐5030 Gembloux Belgium
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Chen Y, Dong J, Liu J, Xu W, Wei Z, Li Y, Wu H, Xiao H. Network Pharmacology-Based Investigation of Protective Mechanism of Aster tataricus on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Lung Injury. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E543. [PMID: 30696024 PMCID: PMC6387216 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20030543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Revised: 01/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Acute lung injury (ALI) is a common clinical condition that badly influences people's health. Recent studies indicated that Aster tataricus (RA) had potential effects on ALI, but the effective components and their mechanism is not clear. In this study, we found that the Fraction-75 eluted from RA extract could significantly protect the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced ALI in mice, including alleviating the severity of lung pathology, attenuating the pulmonary edema, and reducing the release of inflammatory cells. Further ingredient analyses demonstrated that there were mainly 16 components in it, among which 10 components were collected according to their relative peak area and oral bioavailability. Next, the components-disease targets network suggested that the candidate components had extensive associations with 49 known therapeutic targets of ALI, among which 31 targets could be regulated by more than one component. Herein, GO functional and pathway analysis revealed that the common targets were associated with four biological processes, including the inflammatory response to stimulus, cellular process, chemokine biosynthetic process and immune system process. Furthermore, the ELISA validation indicated that the candidate components in RA extract may protect the LPS-induced ALI mainly through inhibiting the release of inflammatory cytokines and promoting the repair of vascular endothelial.
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- Yijun Chen
- Research Center of Chinese Medicine Analysis and Transformation & School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Research Center of Chinese Medicine Analysis and Transformation & School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Research Center of Chinese Medicine Analysis and Transformation & School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Research Center of Chinese Medicine Analysis and Transformation & School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Research Center of Chinese Medicine Analysis and Transformation & School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Research Center of Chinese Medicine Analysis and Transformation & School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Research Center of Chinese Medicine Analysis and Transformation & School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Research Center of Chinese Medicine Analysis and Transformation & School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
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Liu M, Wang Y, Liu Y, Ruan R. Bioactive peptides derived from traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese food: A review. Food Res Int 2016; 89:63-73. [PMID: 28460959 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2016.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2016] [Revised: 08/06/2016] [Accepted: 08/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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There is an urgent treat of numerous chronic diseases including heart disease, stroke, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes, which have a significant influence on the health of people worldwide. In addition to numerous preventive and therapeutic drug treatments, important advances have been achieved in the identification of bioactive peptides that may contribute to long-term health. Although bioactive peptides with various biological activities received unprecedented attention, as a new source of bioactive peptides, the significant role of bioactive peptides from traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese food has not fully appreciated compared to other bioactive components. Hence, identification and bioactivity assessment of these peptides could benefit the pharmaceutical and food industry. Furthermore, the functional properties of bioactive peptides help to demystify drug properties and health benefits of traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese food. This paper reviews the generation and biofunctional properties of various bioactive peptides derived from traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese food. Mechanisms of digestion, bioavailability of bioactive peptides and interactions between traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese food are also summarized in this review.
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- Ming Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China; Engineering Research Center for Biomass Conversion, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China; Engineering Research Center for Biomass Conversion, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China; Engineering Research Center for Biomass Conversion, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China.
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- Center for Biorefining and Dept. of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, Paul 55108, USA
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Kong GM, Tao WH, Diao YL, Fang PH, Wang JJ, Bo P, Qian F. Melittin induces human gastric cancer cell apoptosis via activation of mitochondrial pathway. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22:3186-3195. [PMID: 27003995 PMCID: PMC4789993 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i11.3186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2015] [Revised: 11/17/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the apoptotic effects of melittin on SGC-7901 cells via activation of the mitochondrial signaling pathway in vitro.
METHODS: SGC-7901 cells were stimulated by melittin, and its effect on proliferation and apoptosis of was investigated by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium assay, morphologic structure with transmission electron microscopy, annexin-V/propidium iodide double-staining assay, measuring mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) levels, and analyzing reactive oxygen species (ROS) concentrations were analyzed by flow cytometry. Cytochrome C (Cyt C), apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF), endonuclease G (Endo G), second mitochondria-derived activator of caspases (Smac)/direct IAP binding protein with low isoelectric point (Diablo), and FAS were analyzed by western blot. The expression of caspase-3 and caspase-8 was measured using activity assay kits.
RESULTS: Melittin was incubated at 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, or 6.0 μg/mL for 1, 2, 4, 6, or 8 h and showed a time- and concentration-dependent inhibition of SGC-7901 cell growth. Melittin induced SGC-7901 cell apoptosis, which was confirmed by typical morphological changes. Treatment with 4 μg/mL melittin induced early apoptosis of SGC-7901 cells, and the early apoptosis rates were 39.97% ± 3.19%, 59.27% ± 3.94%, and 71.50% ± 2.87% vs 32.63% ± 2.75% for 1, 2, and 4 h vs 0 h (n = 3, P < 0.05); the ROS levels were 616.53% ± 79.78%, 974.81% ± 102.40%, and 1330.94% ± 93.09% vs 603.74% ± 71.99% (n = 3, P < 0.05); the MMP values were 2.07 ± 0.05, 1.78 ± 0.29, and 1.16 ± 0.25 vs 2.55 ± 0.42 (n = 3, P < 0.05); caspase-3 activity was significantly higher compared to the control (5492.3 ± 321.1, 6562.0 ± 381.3, and 8695.7 ± 449.1 vs 2330.0 ± 121.9), but the caspase activity of the non-tumor cell line L-O2 was not different from that of the control. With the addition of the caspase-3 inhibitor (Ac-DEVD-CHO), caspase-3 activity was significantly decreased compared to the control group (1067.0 ± 132.5 U/g vs 8695.7 ± 449.1 U/g). The expression of the Cyt C, Endo G, and AIF proteins in SGC-7901 cells was significantly higher than those in the control (P < 0.05), while the expression of the Smac/Diablo protein was significantly lower than the control group after melittin exposure (P < 0.01). Ac-DEVD-CHO did not, however, have any effect on the expression of caspase-8 and FAS in the SGC-7901 cells.
CONCLUSION: Melittin can induce apoptosis of human gastric cancer (GC) cells through the mitochondria pathways, and it may be a potent agent in the treatment of human GC.
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Yu P, Cheng S, Xiang J, Yu B, Zhang M, Zhang C, Xu X. Expectorant, antitussive, anti-inflammatory activities and compositional analysis of Aster tataricus. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2015; 164:328-333. [PMID: 25701752 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.02.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2014] [Revised: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The root of Aster tataricus L. f., recorded in all versions of Chinese Pharmacopoeia, is a traditional Chinese medicine with the function of dispelling phlegm and relieving cough for more than 2000 years. This study was designed to evaluate the expectorant, antitussive, and anti-inflammatory activities of the root of A. tataricus and to explore the chemical substances responsible for these activities. MATERIALS AND METHODS The 70% ethanol extract of the root of A. tataricus (RA-70) was divided into three fractions, Fr-0, Fr-50 and Fr-95. They were all orally administrated to the mice to investigate their potential expectorant activities by a tracheal phenol red secretion method. The most effective fraction, together with shionone, was evaluated the expectorant, antitussive and anti-inflammatory activities by the mouse models of phenol red secretion, ammonia-induced cough, and xylene-induced ear swelling. Furthermore, the chemical components of the effective fraction were analyzed and identified by an HPLC-Q-TOF/MS method. RESULTS Treatment with RA-70, Fr-0 and Fr-50 increased the amount of phenol red secretion by 65.3%, 56.5%, and 76.9%, respectively. Fr-50 was chosen for the further investigation and the results showed that Fr-50 at 40, 80 mg/kg significantly enhanced the phenol red secretion of tracheas, increased the latent period and decreased the frequency of cough and inhibited the ear edema in mice. Shionone at 80 mg/kg showed the trend of enhancing sputum secreting, but had no effect on ammonia-induced cough and xylene-induced ear edema. HPLC-Q-TOF/MS analysis indicated that Fr-50 was mainly composed of 12 caffeoylquinic acids (40.8%, in relative peak area), 7 astersaponins (12.0%) and 13 astins/asterinins (pentapeptides, 26.5%). CONCLUSIONS The root of A. tataricus has significant expectorant, antitussive and anti-inflammatory effects. Caffeoylquinic acids, astersaponins, and aster peptides, rather than shionone, may be the main constituents responsible for the expectorant and antitussive activities of A. tataricus and act in a synergistic way.
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- Ping Yu
- Research Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, #639 Longmian Dadao, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Research Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, #639 Longmian Dadao, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Research Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, #639 Longmian Dadao, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Research Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, #639 Longmian Dadao, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Research Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, #639 Longmian Dadao, Nanjing 211198, China.
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- Research Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, #639 Longmian Dadao, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Research Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, #639 Longmian Dadao, Nanjing 211198, China.
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CAO XIANGYU, LIU JIANLI, YANG WEI, HOU XIAO, LI QIJIU. Antitumor activity of polysaccharide extracted from Pleurotus ostreatus mycelia against gastric cancer in vitro and in vivo. Mol Med Rep 2015; 12:2383-9. [DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2015.3648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2014] [Accepted: 03/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Dong X, Pan R, Zou S, He M, Wang C. Oxidative degradation of the sulfated polysaccharide isolated from sea cucumber Holothuria nobilis. Process Biochem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2014.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Antitumor activities of ginseng polysaccharide in C57BL/6 mice with Lewis lung carcinoma. Tumour Biol 2014; 35:12561-6. [PMID: 25204674 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-014-2576-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2014] [Accepted: 08/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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In the present study, we prepared ginseng polysaccharide (GP) and evaluated its antitumor and immunomodulatory activities in C57BL/6 mice bearing with Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC). Administration of GP (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg) could not only significantly inhibit the growth of transplantable LLC tumor in C57BL/6 mice but also remarkably increase relative weight of spleen and thymus, splenocytes proliferation, and the ratio of CD4(+)/CD8(+) T lymphocyte in peripheral blood in LLC-bearing mice. Furthermore, the serum IL-2 and IFN-γ production and NK cytolytic activity were also prompted in LLC-bearing mice in response to GP treatment at three doses. Additionally, GP showed no side effects such as weight loss in body weight and internal organs (lung, liver, kidney, and heart) as well as inactivity during the experiment. Therefore, GP might be conveniently exploited to be good immune-stimulating modifiers and had the potential value for tumor therapy.
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Li X, Zhao X, Wang H, Han J, Liu L. A polysaccharide from the fruiting bodies of Agaricus blazei Murill induces caspase-dependent apoptosis in human leukemia HL-60 cells. Tumour Biol 2014; 35:8963-8. [PMID: 24903379 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-014-2137-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2014] [Accepted: 05/21/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Polysaccharides are the major active ingredients of fungus Agaricus blazei for treating and preventing cancer. However, there are no reports showing anti-tumor activity of A. blazei polysaccharides (ABP) on human leukemia (HL)-60 cells in vitro and in vivo. In this study, we demonstrated that ABP efficiently inhibited proliferation of cultured HL-60 cells, which was associated with the induction of apoptosis. The increase in ABP-induced apoptosis was accompanied by loss of mitochondria membrane potential (∆Ψm), cytochrome c release from the mitochondria, activation of caspase-3, degradation of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), and the elevated ratio of Bcl-2-associated X (Bax)/B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2). Moreover, z-DEVD-fmk, a caspase-3 inhibitor, reversed the cytotoxic effects and apoptotic characteristics induced by ABP in HL-60 cells. Furthermore, we confirmed that ABP could obviously inhibit the solid cancer growth of leukemia HL-60 in tumor xenograft model. These data demonstrated that ABP effectively induced the apoptosis of HL-60 cells via a signaling cascade of mitochondrial caspase-3-dependent pathway.
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- Xiaohui Li
- The Center of Tumor Research and Therapy, Shandong Provincial Hospital to Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong Province, China
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Oxymatrine triggers apoptosis by regulating Bcl-2 family proteins and activating caspase-3/caspase-9 pathway in human leukemia HL-60 cells. Tumour Biol 2014; 35:5409-15. [PMID: 24563336 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-014-1705-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2013] [Accepted: 01/27/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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With the objective of identifying promising antitumor agents for human leukemia, we carried out to determine the anticancer ability of oxymatrine on the human leukemia HL-60 cell line. In vitro experiments demonstrated that oxymatrine reduced the proliferation of HL-60 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner via the induction of apoptosis and cell cycle arrest at G2/M and S phases. The proteins involved in oxymatrine-induced apoptosis in HL-60 cells were also examined using Western blot. The increase in apoptosis upon treatment with oxymatrine was correlated with downregulation of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 expression and upregulation of pro-apoptotic Bax expression. Furthermore, oxymatrine induced the activation of caspase-3 and caspase-9 and the cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) in HL-60 cells. In addition, pretreatment with a specific caspase-3 (Z-DEVD-FMK) or caspase-9 (Z-LEHD-FMK) inhibitor significantly neutralized the pro-apoptotic activity of oxymatrine in HL-60 cells, demonstrating the important role of caspase-3 and caspase-9 in this process. Taken together, these results indicated that oxymatrine-induced apoptosis may occur through the activation of the caspase-9/caspase-3-mediated intrinsic pathway. Therefore, oxymatrine may be a potential candidate for the treatment of human leukemia.
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Lin Y, Xu J, Liao H, Li L, Pan L. Piperine induces apoptosis of lung cancer A549 cells via p53-dependent mitochondrial signaling pathway. Tumour Biol 2013; 35:3305-10. [DOI: 10.1007/s13277-013-1433-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2013] [Accepted: 11/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Delayed growth of glioma by a polysaccharide from Aster tataricus involve upregulation of Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, activation of caspase-3/8/9, and downregulation of the Akt. Tumour Biol 2013; 35:1819-25. [PMID: 24081677 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-013-1243-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2013] [Accepted: 09/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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In this study, a homogeneous polysaccharide (ATP-II), with a molecular weight of 3.4 × 10(4) Da, was successfully purified from Aster tataricus by DEAE-Sepharose CL-6B ion exchange and Sepharose CL-6B gel filtration chromatography. Monosaccharide component analysis indicated that ATP-II was composed of glucose, galactose, mannose, rhamnose, and arabinose in molar ratios of 2.1:5.2:2.1:1.0:1.2. We evaluated the anticancer efficacy and associated mechanisms of ATP-II on glioma C6 cells in vitro and in vivo. The results showed that treatment of C6 cells with ATP-II inhibited cell proliferation and this biological response came from induction of DAN damage and consequent inducing apoptosis. Likewise, oral ATP-II administration resulted in consistent regression of glioma tumors and induced apoptosis of transplanted tumor tissues by increasing the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 and activation of caspase-3, caspase-8, and caspase-9 cascade. Importantly, the efficient downregulation of Akt, which is successfully detected in tumor tissues, is a unique contribution to retard the tumor growth by ATP-II. These data suggest that ATP-II may be a potential candidate for glioma treatment.
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Xu HM, Zeng GZ, Zhou WB, He WJ, Tan NH. Astins K–P, six new chlorinated cyclopentapeptides from Aster tataricus. Tetrahedron 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2013.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Antiproliferative potential of Artemisia capillaris polysaccharide against human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. Carbohydr Polym 2013; 92:1040-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2012] [Revised: 10/01/2012] [Accepted: 10/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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